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[Theresar360]

Victoria came home from the hospital last night! We are so excited to have her at home with her family. Everyone is so happy. It was funny to watch her reaction when she came in the house. Her dad carried her car seat in while her mom carried the vent and battery. We leaned her car seat against the bed and sat her on the floor while they started to hook her up. She looked around the room and started to cry and say over and over Da! Da! We comforted her and told her it was okay your in your home now. She quit after a couple of minutes and started beaming from ear to ear. It was so sweet I think it just took her a couple of minutes to realize where she was. After all she was only 18 months old when she had the accident.
My daughter has a nurse round the clock thank God! Hopefully she can get some rest. I am so worried about her she thinks she has to carry the whole weight of this on her own. I have to get going but wanted to let you all know that we finally got our baby home. For those of you that have been so kind through this whole ordeal thank you from the bottom of my heart! And thank God for sites like this I don't really think I would have been to hold it all together if you all weren't there for me! God Bless......Theresa
P.S. I will keep you all posted on her progress and if I just need an ear....

Edited by Theresar360, 28 March 2008 - 10:17 PM.

[Motor]

Theresar360, on Mar 28 2008, 06:16 PM, said:

Victoria came home from the hospital last night! We are so excited to have her at home with her family. Everyone is so happy. It was funny to watch her reaction when she came in the house. Her dad carried her car seat in while her mom carried the vent and battery. We leaned her car seat against the bed and sat her on the floor while they started to hook her up. She looked around the room and started to cry and say over and over Da! Da! We comforted her and told her it was okay your in your home now. She quit after a couple of minutes and started beaming from ear to ear. It was so sweet I think it just took her a couple of minutes to realize where she was. After all she was only 18 months old when she had the accident.
My daughter has a nurse round the clock thank God! Hopefully she can get some rest. I am so worried about her she thinks she has to carry the whole weight of this on her own. I have to get going but wanted to let you all know that we finally got our baby home. For those of you that have been so kind through this whole ordeal thank you from the bottom of my heart! And thank God for sites like this I don't really think I would have been to hold it all together if you all weren't there for me! God Bless......Theresa
P.S. I will keep you all posted on her progress and if I just need an ear....

Great news. Glad to hear it. It should get better from here. Any questions just ask!

Richie aka Motor

[ParaforGod]

Hi Theresar 360,
I have not been on the forum alot here lately because of being in the hospital and other things but I have just read some of your posts.
Im sorry for what you and your family have gone through and I know your worried about your daughter but she wouldn't have it any other way.
As I've wrote before my daughter was only 18yrs. old when my accident happened so she became my caretaker. When I was in the hospital and the doctors found out she was 18 that put her next of kin so she had to sign for everything. Even though my parents where there and spoke up about how they thought things should be handled my daughter said thats my Mom and I know what she would want done.
Don't worry about your daughter she will ask for help when she needs it. Just offer to help as you can and know that she will know when she has to have a break. At first my daughter wouldn't let anyone help because she thought no one could do for me the way she could. And she is right no one can do the way she does but she also realized she had to have a break so she started asking for help.
I am so happy that Victoria is home and Im happy for you all. You can tell just how much Victoria is loved. I wish you all the very best and know you are in my prayers. Keep us posted on your little Angel.

[Joed]

Wooo Hoooo!

It just doesn't get much better than coming home, does it?

I'm so tickled that she's home and surrounded by so much love and support. I agree that your daughter should have regular respites...it's probably one of the most important aspects of caregiving, but more often than not it's placed at the bottom of the list. I'd be the same way, I've no doubt. It's just what we women do (okay...and some men...maybe).

WELCOME HOME, VICTORIA!!!

[kewlcatkez]

Hi Theresa,

Thank you for letting us know that Victoria is finally home! I haven't been online as much this past week ( won't bore u with my issues) but I have been thinking and wondering how things are going and if she had been discharged on schedule.

I have to admit that my eyes filled with tears reading your post. I truly hope that better days are ahead. There is truly nothing like returning to a loving Home. You may very well experience that Victoria makes some strides in her physical function and development. Being happy and content has such a profound effect, especially in one so young. Ultimately though, regardless of the physical, I am sure that the whole family will benefit from being together, not having to be directed by the hospitals schedule and regulations (although this may be scary at first!).

Please do keep on letting us know from time to time, how things are going. With regards to your daughter shouldering the entire care, I agree with what has been said before, it is possibly due to the fact that she feels totally responsible. All you can do is be there for her, keep on offering to help and perhaps help "alongside' her with Caring for Victoria. That way she will build up confidence in you caring for Victoria and little by little may 'hand over' some of the care to you.

Victoria and YOU have come such a long way, so far in this journey, Ok, I won't take you away from sweet Victoria anymore.

Take care and hugs

K

[Theresar360]

kewlcatkez, on Mar 29 2008, 03:00 AM, said:

Hi Theresa,

Thank you for letting us know that Victoria is finally home! I haven't been online as much this past week ( won't bore u with my issues) but I have been thinking and wondering how things are going and if she had been discharged on schedule.

I have to admit that my eyes filled with tears reading your post. I truly hope that better days are ahead. There is truly nothing like returning to a loving Home. You may very well experience that Victoria makes some strides in her physical function and development. Being happy and content has such a profound effect, especially in one so young. Ultimately though, regardless of the physical, I am sure that the whole family will benefit from being together, not having to be directed by the hospitals schedule and regulations (although this may be scary at first!).

Please do keep on letting us know from time to time, how things are going. With regards to your daughter shouldering the entire care, I agree with what has been said before, it is possibly due to the fact that she feels totally responsible. All you can do is be there for her, keep on offering to help and perhaps help "alongside' her with Caring for Victoria. That way she will build up confidence in you caring for Victoria and little by little may 'hand over' some of the care to you.

Victoria and YOU have come such a long way, so far in this journey, Ok, I won't take you away from sweet Victoria anymore.

Take care and hugs

K

Hi!

Baby Victoria has been home for a couple days right now and doing great!

I can notice alot of difference in her moods. She seems so much more relaxed and alot happier. I had a really big surprise happen to me yesterday. I went to spend sometime with her and her mom. I was standing next to her bed. I picked up her hand she looked at me and smiled her fingers closed around my hand! I almost fell down. I quietly called my daughter and told her to look she then told the nurse to look also. It was really cool. I told her she was a big girl! I put her hand down and picked it up again and told her to hold grandma's hand again. She tried her hand quivered and her fingers moved but she wasn't able to achieve what happened earlier. I told her that is okay we will try again later. My daughter was excited but did tell me later not to get to excited it could have just been a reflex. Maybe so but she looked me straight in the eyes when she did it and I think she did it purposely. Oh well time will tell.

I think that her recovery is going to be very slow. She was severly injured and we are lucky to still have her here with us. I have all the patience in the world. She has her whole life to spend getting better. I feel that we should encourage her but not push her. It is still very earlier in here recovery it has just been slightly under 4 months. This baby I am telling you is an angel. To even see her face she looks like one!

Well thanks all of you that have been there for us through this difficult and trying times. I want to say again I don't know what I would have done without you all.......Theresa

[PaulaMommy]

Yay! She's Home! I'm so happy that the transition went well!! And thats so exciting and touvhing about her holding your hand. Seems like thats how Bryson's movement started, cant remember...but its been slow, like you said.
Give "V" a hug from us!

[Theresar360]

PaulaMommy, on Mar 30 2008, 07:30 PM, said:

Yay! She's Home! I'm so happy that the transition went well!! And thats so exciting and touvhing about her holding your hand. Seems like thats how Bryson's movement started, cant remember...but its been slow, like you said.
Give "V" a hug from us!

I will give her a hug from you! Bryson will be next very soon I am sure.....Thersa

[miss piggy]

yipeee that is such good news .I am so so happy for you all . Welcome Home Victoria x